In the 1940s, World War II brought many women into the workforce. Because of this, the Radio Corporation of America created a manual, in order to tell male bosses how to supervise their new female hires.

U.S. Census Bureau:

Photo Courtesy of the U.S. Census Bureau. For additional information about the impact of women in the 1940s census, see the 1940 Census.

Largely involved in the U.S. Census Bureau, women were an integral part of collecting and analyzing the data for the 1940 Census. This photo shows some workers using the electronic tabulation equipment, which was used to record all the information on the punch cards.

Maya Deren: Experimental Filmmaker:

This photo comes from the Boston University Mugar Library Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center. You can find more information about Maya Deren at the Research Center’s Maya Deren page.

Maya Deren was the “most noted female American experimental filmmaker” in the 1940s and until her death.